CTD #129 and MFTWSC #7

Happy Wednesday! It's time again for the Color Throwdown Challenge and My Favorite Things' Wednesday Sketch Challenge. Our Color Throwdown host for this week is Cathy Rulli and here are the colors she chose:

And here's the MFT sketch. I really love this sketch, too. I *know* this will become a go to sketch for me.

You can find the sketch on the MFT blog and also in the MFT forum on SCS, as well as in the weekly newsletter.  The Challenge and Design Teams will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.

And here's my card :) I'll admit that when I first saw these colors I was stumped. Two greens? And Ballet Blue? But, then I started looking through my patterned paper - which is what I do when I'm stumped. I came across this K & Co mat stack that I picked up recently at Michaels just because it had this gorgeous hydrangea paper (along with some other really pretty florals) and half my work was done. This paper and this sketch pretty much made the card for me, KWIM? I stamped the sentiment from Inspired by Butterflies on Sweet Tooth card stock and trimmed it to match the sketch. Then I made me some Ballet Blue flowers with the Flower and Leaf Trio Die-namics dies and layered them up. Finally, I added the tiny butterfly from the Butterfly Die-namics set and some pearls and it was done! And I love it :) Beautiful paper, a fabulous sketch, and awesome stamps and dies--what's not to love, right?

Remember, you do not have to have the exact colors to play. If you don't, just use the closest you have. So, c'mon over to the Color Throwdown blog and play along with us this week. Please use the link service to post your card and please link directly to your card so we can find it easily. And please include a link in your post to the Color Throwdown. If you upload your card to a public forum, please use the keyword CTD129 so we can see your beauty all in one place. Hope to see you there! Be sure to check out what the other team members have come up with this week!

LeAnne Pugliese - Wee Inklings

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Danielle Kennedy - Wild Dragonfly Designs

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Kristin Beuter - Mindless Creativity

Laura Pryor - Lil' Inker Designs

Cathy Indelicato - Crafty Thoughts...

Joan Ervin, February guest Designer - Stamping With a Passion

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

~Supplies~

Stamps: Inspired By Butterflies (MFT)

Paper: Sweet Tooth (MFT); Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Ballet Blue (SU!); patterned paper (K & Co.)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories/tools: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Flower and Leaf Trio and Butterflies Die-namics (MFT); flat back pearls, pop dots, ribbon (craft store)

MFT March VIP and a la modes Hop and Shop!

It's one of my favorite times of the month again - MFT VIP time! I {heart} WTG and have we got an awesome one for you this month! OK, every month, but this one is REALLY awesome :) If you got here from Sherrie's blog you're right on track. If you just happened upon my blog, my suggestion is to head on over to Kim's blog 'cause that's where it all starts. Trust me, you don't want to miss a single thing along the way :)

Tonight at 10 PM EST, the MFT VIP package will be released. It is a LIMITED QUANTITY product, that gives customers the opportunity to purchase the WTG set TWO WEEKS early.This month it's Who's That Musical Girl? and here's what you get in the VIP package:

MFT VIP Package - March 2011 $38.25

The MFT VIP Package includes:

Who's that Musical Girl? stamp set

Musical Girl MINI (VIP exclusive stamp set - will never be offered for sale or be available again $9 value, FREE)

Musical Notes Die-namics die

10 pack of Wild Cherry Scalloped note cards

An assortment of White and/or Black Pearl Flourish and Cream/Rhinestone Stick Pins

Idea-Ology Trimming ribbon

And, of course, the two recently previewed à la modes are fully released tonight at 10pm EST.
 

And now, my card. I gotta say I {heart} this card, too. See, I have this gorgeous piano sitting in my living room that I got for Christmas when I was in the first grade. I took piano lessons and my dear mother wanted me to learn how to play so badly. Alas, though, I had no talent for it so she let me quit after 6 years ;-) So, WTG playing the piano is for my mother :)

I stamped the image on a Perfect Paper Panel (have I mentioned how much I love these? I LOVE them!!!) and what I didn't paper piece I colored with Copic markers. I went vintage with it since my piano would be considered vintage now, LOL!! The music paper is from MFT's digi paper pack Take Note and I used the Faux Crochet Border Die-namics die for a border on top of the lace. Some hand-dyed and crinkled seam binding, a button, and some twine finish it off. My base card is MFT's Fossil card stock and the sentiment is from the Musical Girl Mini Stamp set that is ONLY available in the VIP Package--it will never be offered for sale after tomorrow night at 11:59pm. So get it while the gettin's good!

Here's the inside of my card. These musical notes are from Who's That Musical Girl and the sentiment is also from the Musical Girl Mini set.

And here are the copics I used.

Sooooo, thanks SO much for dropping by! Now you need to head on over to the amazing Melody's blog and see what she has for you. I'm pretty sure you'll be glad you did. Just sayin' ;-)

~Supplies~

Stamps: Who's That Musical Girl, Musical Girl Mini (MFT)

Paper: Fossil, Take Note digi paper (MFT); Linen Closet Mat Stack (DCWV)

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Antique Linen Distress Ink (Ranger)

Accessories/tools: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Faux Crochet Border Die-namics die (MFT); Classic Circle and Blossom Nestabilities dies (Spellbinder); seam binding; button, twine (PTI); lace (craft store); Copic markers

MFT Teaser - à la modes in All Star

Hi, everyone, I'm back for day two of MFT's February à la modes teasers. Both à la modes and the March VIP package will be available for purchase tonight at 10pm. You can head on over to the MFT blog to see who else has a preview of this set, and remember the VIP hop and shop starts tonight at 10pm, also at the MFT blog.

I colored this image with Copic markers then cut it out with a Curved Rectangle Nestabilities die and matted it a couple of times. I used a pretty simple layout to frame it with some October Afternoon Report Card paper and MFT's Whip Cream card stock. I used the Jumbo Open Scallop Die-namics die on the side border and finished it off with some striped ribbon and some Dew Drops. This girl is SO cute!!! Can't you just see her cheering for the home team?

And here are the Copic colors I used. Yeah, I do use a lot of 'em ;-)

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope to see you back here tonight for the VIP Hop and Shop!

~Supplies~

Stamps: à la modes in All Star

Paper: Whip Cream, Blending Card by X-press It (MFT); Night Of Navy (SU!); Report Card 8 x 8 pad (October Afternoon)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories/tools: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Jumbo Open Scallop Die-namics die (MFT); Dew Drops; oval punch, ribbon (SU!); Copic markers

MFT Teaser - à la modes in Wishing You Luck

It's time again for MFT à la modes! Yay! I just love these girls, don't you? Today we're showing you à la modes in Wishing You Luck! We'll have another set for you tomorrow and both are super, super cute! They will be released tomorrow night at 10:00pm EST along with the March VIP package! Be sure to head on over to Kim's blog to see what designers are giving you a preview today. But first, a few things about these stamps.

• à la modes will be available only in rubber
• Each set is produced in the USA using the highest quality rubber, with the deepest etch possible.
• Each image and sentiment is backed on cling foam and scroll cut, making it ready for stamping right out of the bag!
• Packaged in a clear hang bag, we've also provided the ideal storage solution by including a thick laminated header card in each set that can be used to store the stamp set, in its entirety, after purchase.
• $10.95 for the 3 x 4" set.

Now, on to my card :) 

This set doesn't *have* to be limited to a St. Patrick's Day, of course, but that's pretty much the direction in which I went with it :) She's colored with Copic markers, cut out with an oval Nestabilities die, and I couldn't resist that big ol' gingham bow with a four leaf clover charm. And, of course, I used my favorite Little Scallop Strip Die-namics die for the green border. Other MFT products I used are Sweet Tooth and Gumdrop Green card stock.

 

And here are the Copics I used.

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Hope to see you back tomorrow for another à la modes teaser!

~Supplies~

Stamps: à la modes in Wishing You Luck (MFT)

Paper: Sweet Tooth and Gumdrop Green card stock (MFT); striped paper (Paper Studio)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories/tools: Cuttlebug. Large Dot embossing folder (Provocraft); Little Scallop Strip Die-namics die, button (MFT); Petite Oval and Petite Scalloped Oval Nestabilites, Tag Trio (Spellbinders); twine (PTI); ribbon, charm (craft store); Copic markers

Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Blog Post

Wanna see what I made for this month's Key Ingredients Kit? Well, take your little self on over to the Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Blog and check it out! Here's a little taste of what you'll see :)

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a great day and I'll see you over there!